Development, Adoption, and Management of Drought-Tolerant Corn in the United States

Jonathan McFadden ; David Smith ; Seth J. Wechsler ; Steven Wallander

United States Department of Agriculture

关键词: drought;    genetically engineered crops;    soil moisture conservation;    irrigation;    corn;    corn yields;    Agricultural Resource Management Survey;   

RP-ID  :  EIB-204

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

美国|英语

来源: United States Department of Agriculture Publications

【 摘 要 】

Introduced in 2011, drought-tolerant corn accounted for 22 percent of total U.S. planted corn acreage in 2016. Using data from USDA's Agricultural Resource Management Survey, this report documents trends in its development, adoption, and management, examining the role of drought exposure and moisture conservation practices, as well as genetically engineered seed traits, pricing, and irrigation.